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NEIGHBORHOOD: Oak Forest – 1N
STORIES: 1
BEDROOMS: 3
BATHROOMS: 2
SQUARE FOOTAGE: 1828 (per tax record)
YEAR BUILT: 1979
GARAGE SPACES: 2 full
Wonderfully maintained 3 bed/2 bath home on oversized &
professionally landscaped lot. Curb appeal and fantastic interior
lot location! Large living room open to formal dining plus
oversized breakfast dining. Good sized kitchen overlooks front
porch. Custom and unique. Walk to Caraway Elementary school from
house! Great neighborhood park.
MLS Number: 7816414 1,558 sq ft, 3 beds, 2 baths Lot size:
10,454 sq ft (.24 acres)
Better get here soon! Homes in this neighborhood do not last
long. Was once a model home. Great 70's retro look. Beautiful 3
bdrm 2 bath home with towering mature native trees. Wood floors.
Huge backyard. Wonderful deck in front courtyard. Large master bath
with slate tile and HUGE walkin closet.
Visit our website for pricing and availability and to learn more
about Austin real estate
Close to the Arboretum, this fabulous home with 4 sides stone is
nestled in sought after Oak Forest.Park like setting in backyard
with lush landscaping and towering trees.Inviting wood deck is
great for entertaining.This warm and inviting,well maintained and
cared for home has a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams in family
room.Only a short walk to Kathy Caraway Elem., a Blue Ribbon and
Exemplary School.3B/2.5B with workshop off the garage!Storage Bldg
in backyard. Unbelievable value!MUST SEE!
Square Ft: 1,761 Lot Size: 0.222 MLS #: 9317403 Bedrooms: 3 Prop.
Type: House Full Baths: 2 Half Baths: 1 Year Built: 1980
Subdivision: Oak Forest Sec 04 Amd Garage Cap: 2 Fireplaces: 1
Pool: N Waterfront: N Stories: 1
Appliances: Cook Top, Disposal, Downdraft, , Microwave Oven,
Refrigerator, Self Cleaning Oven, Updated A/C Unit ( > 12
Seer)
Cooling: Central Air
Dining: Breakfast Area
Floors: Carpet, Hard Tile
Garage: Attached, Door-Multi
Heating: Central Heat
Interior: Ceiling-Vaulted, Ceiling-Beam, Double Vanity, Walk-in
Closet, Wired for Cable
Kitchen: Breakfast Area, Breakfast Bar, Corian Type Counters,
Galley Type, Plumbed for Icemaker
Rooms: Family, Storage, Workshop, Utility
Construction: All Sides Masonry
Exterior: Deck, Curbs, Outbuilding(s), Patio-Uncovered, Sidewalk,
Storage, Workshop
Fence: Wood
Roof: Composition Shingle
View: No View
School District: Round Rock ISD
Elementary School: Kathy Caraway
Middle School: Canyon Vista
High School: Westwood
How have home values in the Oak ForestSubdivision faired as compared to prior
years? Oak Forest which is located just off
Highway 183 on Oak Knoll Drive in Northwest
Austin, east of Great Hills, and south of
Balcones Village, many of the homes were built in
the mid 70's. Oak Forest has sought after
Round Rock ISD Exemplary Elementary School, Caraway Elementary
which is located on the western edge of the subdivision.
On average the homes located in Oak Forest have
seen the values increase by 3.03% annually since 2000.
Although in 2009 Oak Forest experienced a decrease
in home values as a result of the slowing national economy and its
effects on the Austin housing market. Oak
Forest has experienced a decrease of -5.17% in value as
compared to 2008.
Average Sold
2009
259,940
-5.17%
2008
273,383
3.51%
Currently there are 6 homes on the market in Oak
Forest with an Average List Price of
$276,550 or a $122.71 Cost per Square Foot Price. 2 homes are
Under Contract for an average list price of
$294,925 or a $140.64 Cost per Square Foot Price.
19 homes have sold YTD 2009 as compared to 23 in 2008 during the
same time period. 30 homes sold for an Average
Sold Price of $273,385 or a $136.69 Cost per Square Foot
Price in 2008. The Average Sold Price for
2009 was $259,940 or a $137.09 Cost per Square Foot Price.
Is there light at the end of the tunnel, will home prices
increase? Consider the last downturn in the Austin economy,
the DOT.com bust of 2003, and the Average Sold
Price dropped -5.39% in 2003 but it rebounded in 2004 to
3.57%.
Also consider that the Average SquareFoot Price for 2009 is up $0.40 per square
foot. The homes currently Under Contract
Average List Price is $294,925, and the Sales
Price to List Price (SP/LP) for this area is running
97.6%, which should trend the overall average upward by
year end. Finally, homes currently For Sale
we see the Average List Price of $276,550 with the
Average Days on Market of 49. Year end numbers should improve
from the current -5.17% and 2010 should be a rebound year fro
Oak Forest as well.
We all want good service, right? Sure we do, but how often
do we get customer service that blows your socks off?
One day a few weeks ago I needed to take my newly adopted dog,
Patches, to the groomer to get a puppy cut and a bath.
Pet grooming is not at the top of my list of things to do,
so I was really not looking forward to this. The
reservation we had for a cut and bath
for Patches was with a national pet chain. We
had a 1:00 PM appointment and we arrived by 1:05 PM by my
watch. The lady at the counter looked at me and said, "sorry,
but we will need to reschedule your dog." Yea
right!
After leaving and heading home I thought about a place we had
driven by several times that was not too far from where
we live called Clean Puppy Pet Grooming off Jollyville
Road. Since we were on our way home I decided to
take Patches in to see if they could work him in. When
I arrived Stephanie Liao greeted us and she was so friendly.
Genuinely friendly, seriously! She wanted to know more about
Patches and she said he would be ready in about an hour and a
half. She said she would even call me when he is ready, and
she did call me. Talk about service! I am so impressed
with her attitude! She has my business!
I found out later Stephanie was the owner and she just started
her business. Her place was very clean and she was very
professional. She was very interested in knowing more
about my dog, which was good to know. So if you live on the
NW side of Austin and you need to have your dog groomed, you need
to give her a call. Check out her web site, I have placed a
link, you will get a coupon for $5.00 off.
Austin Texas Real Estate agent Mary "B" Battaglia GRI, CRS - Austin Real Estate (Coldwell Banker United (referrals welcome!))
This year, 30 properties have sold in Oak
Forest Subdivision. The sales ranged from $196,900 to $355,000
with the average being $273,383 or $136.69 per sq. ft. Currently,
there are six homes on the market for an average price of $286,617
or $138.67 per square foot.
During 2007, 49 properties sold for an average price of
$265,252 which is $133.55 per sq. ft. The time to sell
during 2008 for the 30 properties that sold was 48 days. For
2007, it took an average of 41 days for the 49 properties to
sell. For 2008, the average days on the market for the Austin Metro
area was 70 days. So the time for properties to sell in Oak
Forest was quite impressive. Being a area resident, it is
great to see this activity and that the prices are holding strong.
This is both a reflection of the strength of the Austin real
estate market and how desirable this close in area is.